Danny DeVito

Born on Nov. 17, 1944 in Neptune, NJ, DeVito was raised in nearby Asbury Park by his mother, Julia, and father, Daniel, a small business owner who at various times ran a dry cleaning store, a dairy outlet, a luncheonette and a pool hall. After attending Our Lady of Mount Carmel Grammar School, he went to the Oratory Prep School, where he received his first taste of acting by performing the leading roles in stage productions of "St. Francis of Assisi" and "Billion Dollar Saint." Following his graduation in 1962, DeVito began working as a hairdresser at his sister Angela's New Jersey salon. But he soon realized that he could make a better living learning cosmetics, which led to him applying fo... Continue Bio >>